Elevate your workforce with the Chamber’s annual professional development event

Invest in the future of your company by sending your company’s managers and new employees to Elevate, a professional development conference and networking event that’s all about strengthening Oklahoma City’s workforce.

Designed to help your company provide professional development options to its employees—without having to send people out of the market to experience an excellent conference—Elevate will take place on Thursday, May 2, at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, with registration and continental breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. Morning and afternoon breakout sessions will feature professional development from some of Oklahoma City’s top companies, and include education tracks for new managers, new employees, small business owners, entrepreneurs and general sessions that will apply to everyone, no matter the career stage.

The closing keynote speaker will be Brett Culp, a filmmaker documenting the positivity of the human experience. In his stirring presentation, Culp will demonstrate the power within every one of us to build influence, capture opportunity and create connections. Attendees will learn to unlock and harness new possibilities within themselves and others that accelerate business performance and spark innovation.

Breakout sessions included in the event will be presented by Oklahoma City’s best and brightest leaders. Below are the current sessions but to see the latest updates and read the descriptions for each, visit okcelevate.com.

 

BUSINESS

Why Storytelling in Business Matters

Speaker: Matt Payne, Prairie Surf Creative

How to Make Artificial Intelligence Your Unfair Business Advantage

Speaker: Gunnar Hood, WSI Summit

 

FUTURE

Relationships Matter

Speaker: Sunny Cearley, Allied Arts

So You Want to Do This: Steps to Help You Succeed

Speaker: Samantha Divine Jallah, Geisinger Health Plan

Fail Until You Don't

Speaker: Michael Shellabarger, Love's Travel Stops, Inc.

Navigating Your Career Journey

Speaker: Jessica Mollica, Hertz

 

INFLUENCE

Beyond the Title

Speaker: Rhonda Thompson, WM

Energize with Working Genius

Speaker: Teresa Atkinson, Express Employment International

Code-Switch or Switch the Culture Code?

Speaker: Shalynne Jackson, City of Oklahoma City

Public Speaking: Walk Confidently into the Terror

Speaker: Shannon Lockwood, Allied Arts

The Emotionally Intelligent Leader

Speaker: David McLaughlin, Pendulum Coaching LLC

  

MINDSET

Fact or Story?

Speaker: Tammy Betts, American Fidelity

Mindful Self-Compassion: An Experiential Workshop

Speaker: Lauree Dash, Meditation Revbound, LLC

Cultivating a Flourishing Workforce: 5 Strategies for Enhancing Employee Well-being

Speaker: Michael Dickerson, Dickerson Consulting Group

 

SALES

Accelerate Your LinkedIn Impact: Quick Wins and Long-Term Strategies

Speaker: Gunnar Hood, WSI Summit

Leading Teams to Success - Celebrate & Elevate

Speaker: Michele Leeper, Topgolf OKC

 

TEAM

Lighting the Fire and Passing the Torch

Speaker: Bryan Estabrooks, Leidos

Being an Authentic Leader

Speaker: Matt Palmer, Heartland

Creating an Inclusive Work Culture

Speaker: Angela Russell, Express Employment International

Navigating Team Dysfunction

Speaker: Jacqueline Hirlinger, Love’s Travel Stops, Inc.

 

REGISTRATION OPTIONS

The Elevate experience is open to everyone, and right now, Chamber members can purchase individual tickets for an early bird discounted price of $200. Nonmembers may purchase individual tickets for $300. The early bird discount is only available until March 15, so purchase your tickets today!

An all-day conference registration includes breakfast, lunch, all keynote speakers, four breakout sessions, morning and afternoon refreshments and a drink ticket to the Elevate closing reception. Chamber members that are nonprofit organizations will also receive a discounted rate of $200 per person or $160 per person for groups of three or more within the same organization. To purchase tickets, view the schedule and see additional information, visit okcelevate.com.

Businesses can also elevate their workforce with several ticket package options, including:

• Boost Package for $2,500 which includes 10 tickets and sponsorship recognition.
• Uplift10 Sponsor package for $3,000 which includes 10 tickets plus additional sponsorship recognition.
• Uplift20 Sponsor package for $4,000 which includes 20 tickets and even more sponsorship recognition.

To secure your organization’s ticket package, contact Suzette Ellison at [email protected].

Special thanks to Aspiration Sponsor OG&E.